A critical care nurse is a licensed professional nurse who is responsible for ensuring that acutely and critically ill patients and their families receive optimal care. Critically ill patients are those who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems. Given their condition, the specialized critical care nurse is required to provide intense and vigilant nursing care.
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There are only a few nurses who have been formally trained in critical care nursing. There is also a limited number of hospitals in the country with the ideal critical care setup supported by complete monitoring equipment and gadgets. This poses a major threat to the delivery of critical care services today.
In response to this concern, the Critical Care Nurses Association of the Philippines, Incorporated (CCNAPI) has taken the lead in advocating an expansion in the number of institutions that train and provide critical care nursing service. For this year’s annual convention, it has adopted the theme "Critical Care in Critical Times."
To be convened today at the historic landmark Manila Hotel, the convention will provide an opportunity for its members and specialists in the field to discuss current practices and trends with the end in view of enhancing nursing care delivery system in the intensive care units. The convention will disseminate information in state-of-the-art critical care technology, and share research findings, experiences, and ideas. Workshops will be held on various topics including hemodynamic setting and monitoring, airway and breathing management, and defibrillation and delivery of first line emergency drugs.
We congratulate the Critical Care Nurses Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CCNAPI) headed by its President Ma. Isabelita C. Rogado, RN, MAN, its Officers and Members, on the occasion of its Annual Convention. We wish them success in all their endeavors.
